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Kejriwal discusses Delhi's statehood with Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 11
A day after registering a
landslide victory in the Delhi assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
chief Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday discussed the issue of full statehood
for Delhi with Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Kejriwal, accompanied
by party leader Manish Sisodia, had about an half-hour meeting with the
home minister at the latter's official residence.
"We have
discussed various issues with the home minister, including the issue of
full statehood for Delhi," Sisodia told reporters.
He also said
that the union minister assured them of the central government's full
support, saying that "the party line would not come in between working
of the two governments".
Earlier in the day, the AAP leaders
called on union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu at his office
and discussed various issues concerning the national capital.
During
this meeting, the issues related to granting of full statehood to Delhi
and granting land by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for building
schools, parking and play grounds were discussed.
The AAP leaders also spoke about regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the city.
Kejriwal,
to be sworn in as chief minister Saturday at the Ramlila Ground for the
second time, is scheduled to meet President Pranab Mukherjee at
Rashtrapati Bhavan later Wednesday.